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Significant Seizure Keeps City Safer

February 1, 2023

Drug Squad

A significant quantity of drugs, four fully loaded handguns, seven vehicles and over $500,000 were seized by police during Project Cerro launched in October 2022. On January 17, Toronto Police Drug Squad members executed search warrants at seven condominiums and made four arrests. Paul Lelutiu, Troy Anthony Robinson, Manasinh Jittavong...

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Auxiliary Officer Helps Revive Man

January 30, 2023

Community Partnerships and Engagement Unit

A Toronto Police Auxiliary member saved a passenger in medical distress at Pearson International Airport. Working as an Air Canada Customer Service agent at Terminal 1, Farhang Irani was at a counter assisting a passenger with a missing bag when another staff member informed him that someone had fallen down...

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Increasing Police Presence on TTC

January 26, 2023

Community Safety Command

Office of the Chief

There will be an increased presence of officers in the city’s transit system in response to a recent spike in violent crimes over the past few weeks. At a press conference at police headquarters on January 26, Chief Myron Demkiw said the positions will be filled by off-duty officers in...

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Let's Talk About Mental Health

January 25, 2023

Office of the Chief

Wellness

Chief Myron Demkiw reiterated the commitment to meaningful action and creating positive change to enhance the wellbeing of employees and community members as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day. “Today, we will once again focus on addressing the mental health needs in our Service and communities,” he said, at a...

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Robbery Suspects Wanted

January 23, 2023

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Hold-Up

Toronto Police investigators are seeking the public’s help in locating people wanted for their roles in some violent robberies last year. On July 29, just before 8 p.m., three suspects wearing masks entered a hair salon in the Kennedy Rd. and McNicol Ave. area where there were about 15 people...

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